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06.02.23Origin Stories: The Hobbit
Origin Stories Explore the fascinating tale of the Hobbit, an unexpected fossil find that shook the world’s understanding of human evolution. Join Leakey Foundation grantee Matt Tocheri as he shares how this tiny hominin revolutionized the human story and transformed his life.
04.14.23New Nextflix docuseries follows the Ngogo chimpanzees
In the News On April 19, Netflix will release Chimp Empire, a four-part docuseries that follows the fascinating lives of the Ngogo chimpanzees as they raise their young, navigate complex social dynamics, and attempt to climb to the top of the hierarchy.
04.13.23Wooded grasslands flourished in Africa 21 million years ago – new research forces a rethink of ape evolution
In the News New Leakey Foundation-supported research pushes back the oldest evidence of grassy woodlands by 10 million years and suggests that the earliest apes evolved upright stature for leaves, not fruit.
03.29.23A Giganto Mystery
Origin Stories This month, Origin Stories podcast explores the mysterious tale of the largest primate that ever lived. Gigantopithecus blacki is an extinct relative of orangutans that lived in Southeast Asia and stood around 10 feet tall.
02.17.23I will match your donation
Director's Diary, Support Us Sharal Camisa Smith is celebrating 19 years with The Leakey Foundation by matching 50 first-time donors who give $19 before February 28!
02.10.23We found 2.9-million-year-old stone tools used to butcher ancient hippos – but likely not by our ancestors
Journal Article, In the News Two Leakey Foundation grantees tell the story of their discovery of some of the oldest-known stone tools used to butcher large animals.
01.24.23Origin Stories returns January 31
Origin Stories The Leakey Foundation is excited to announce the launch of a new season of Origin Stories, our award-winning podcast about the fascinating world of human evolution.
01.17.23Introducing the fall 2022 Leakey Foundation grant recipients
Grants, The Leakey Foundation We are pleased to announce the 32 recipients of our fall 2022 Leakey Foundation Research Grants.
01.17.23Friyat Angesom Kidane and Tekie Tesfamichael awarded 2022 Francis H. Brown African Scholarships
Grants, The Leakey Foundation Friyat Angesom Kidane and Tekie Tesfamichael have been named as the fall 2022 Francis H. Brown African Scholars for their outstanding research exploring ancient biodiversity and the impact of climate change on human evolution.
12.21.22Carol Ward wins 2022 Gordon P. Getty Award
Grants, The Leakey Foundation Anatomist and paleoanthropologist Dr. Carol Ward has received The Leakey Foundation’s 2022 Gordon P. Getty Award. This award recognizes scientists whose multidisciplinary research significantly advances science related to human origins, evolution, behavior, and survival.
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